Improvement in machines for pitching barrels



DANIEL MYERS.

improvement in Machine for Pitching Barrels.

Patenid nec.26,1a71.

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i DANIEL MYERS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

Specification forming part of Letters lPatent No. 122,128, dated December 26, 1871.

I, DANIEL MYERS, of the city and county of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pitching-Machines, for pitching barrels of all `sizes and kinds for breweries, distilleries, Sto.;

and it consists in an improved construction and arrangement of parts, agl of which will be more specifically described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making a part thereof. v

In the drawing, Figure l is a-vertical section Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. In the drawing, A represents an oven of the form of an inverted frustum of a cone, in the lower part of which is arranged the grate B, `upon which the fire is made. The top G of the oven is secured to it by suitable lugs and bolts b b,

V in preference to the bayonet joints heretofore used, as by said bolts it may be better secured. The roof of the cover Gris slanted toward one side, and has a conical mouth-piece, c, to which the fire-pipe D is attached, which isprovided at the other end with holes or apertures ofthe usual kind, through which the flame passes. This pipe D has an ogee bend in it to lit it to barrels of different sizes and heights. A door, a, is arranged in the bottom of the oven A, through which the ashes and cinders may be taken out. The air or blast-pipe E enters the bottom ofthe oven in an oblique manner, so 'that it strikes the center of the grate. In the blast-pipe I place a two-way cock, connecting with the blower by one pipe, and having a branch pipe, e, which connects with the air. By turning the cock one way or the other it connects and opens the passage either to the blower or the open air. The cold air, when admitted, assists in cooling off the oven. A fan or blower of the usual kind connects with the blastpipe, by which the fire is blown int'o the barrels through the pipe D. The advantages of the conical form ofthe oven are, that the gases generated by the lire are more readily consumed. By securing the top with lugs and bolts said top is not so apt to be jarred loose as it was when held by the bayonet joints, when the top was apt to work itself loose by the jarring motion. By the two-way cock the cold air may be admitted to the oven and assist in cooling it. The conical mouth or end of the fire-pipe may be easily revolved on the conical mouth-piece ofthe oven, thereby greatly facilitating the attachment or entrance of the lire-pipe into barrels of different sizes and heights.

attached by means of bolts, substantially as set forth.

4:. The fire-pipe, having conical end, in combination with the mouth-piece of the oven, as set i forth.

5. The blast-pipe, provided with two-way cock,

as and for the purpose set forth.

DANIEL MYERS.

Witnesses:

T. G. BREcH'r,

PAUL GroErEL.` 

